Symbol as profile object in extrude along path

[acepernich]

It would be extremely useful to be able to use a 2D symbol as the profile object in an Extrude Along Path. This would allow multiple extrudes (say all railings in a project) that used that profile to be edited just by changing the one profile/symbol.

Probably be useful for regular extrudes as well.

[Jershaun]

good wish. I second

[AndiACD]

Well Antone, from what i can see, you can.

It does mean you're tied to VW's inflexibility with not being able to save the 2D Profile Symbol in any other view than Plan/Top and you will then have to rotate the 3D object/Symbol created to the required position/rotation, but it is possible. Or should be.

i've never been very keen on Extrude Along A Path's terrible inadequacies and have had a really hard time getting it to do exactly what i want, so maybe i've missed something here . . . . does it not like 2D Symbols?

As i've said before, there should be an On/Off Switch for this Plan only 2D restriction!!

[Gytis]

AndiCAD-

No, unfortunately Extrude Along Path does not like symbols, even 2D ones. It finds them to be illegal (and sends them to jail).

I third or fourth this wish, which has been wished for before.

[AndiACD]

Thanx Gytis,

i got soooooo tired of "EAAP's" Extremely Poor results i gave up on it some time ago. i've seldom found it capable of doing what it is obviously designed for, either because it couldn't follow the Path i gave it, or it shoved the Profile to the wrong place on the Path. i've also had it continue to extrude off at a tangent for no apparent reason, completely separate from the Path given.

Either way i never obtained the required result.

Not sharing the same table with 2D Symbols is clearly another one of it's unacceptable Quirks!!

Unlocking the "Plan Only" attitude with 2D objects as Symbols would undoubtedly improve matters. "Choice". Remember that?

What about Nurbs or Mesh objects? Would it not work with these as a Profile? These are "flat" 3D objects. Wouldn't this solve the dilemma? Probably not. i'd remember if it did.

So Antone, i obviously put my foot in my mouth again, in which case . . . . .

This also get's my vote!!

[grant_PD]

Or how about just a railing tool itself? One where you could control:

The reference profile of the railing

The number of verticals and profile